Feminist Ethics

Feminist ethics is a branch of moral philosophy that focuses on the experiences and perspectives of women, the promotion of gender equality, and the critique of patriarchal structures.

Carol Gilligan, Nel Noddings, and Sara Ruddick are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of care.

The ethics of care argues that morality is based on relationships and interdependence, that women's experiences and perspectives are morally relevant, and that caregiving is a morally valuable activity.

Catharine MacKinnon, Andrea Dworkin, and Marilyn Frye are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of domination.

The ethics of domination argues that patriarchy is a system of domination that oppresses women, that sexual violence is a form of domination, and that the division of labor between men and women is a form of domination.

Judith Jarvis Thomson, Mary Anne Warren, and Susan Sherwin are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of reproduction.

The ethics of reproduction argues that women have a right to control their own bodies, that abortion is morally permissible, and that surrogacy is morally permissible.

Donna Haraway, Sandra Harding, and Helen Longino are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of technology.

The ethics of technology argues that technology is not neutral but is shaped by gender and power relations, that technology can be used to oppress women or to empower them, and that we need to develop more ethical technologies.

Vandana Shiva, Arundhati Roy, and Naomi Klein are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of globalization.

The ethics of globalization argues that globalization is a form of imperialism that exploits women in the Global South, that globalization has led to an increase in violence against women, and that globalization has undermined women's traditional roles and responsibilities.

Greta Thunberg, Naomi Klein, and Vandana Shiva are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of climate change.

The ethics of climate change argues that climate change is a form of environmental injustice that disproportionately affects women, that climate change is a threat to women's health and safety, and that climate change is undermining women's traditional roles and responsibilities.

Cathy O'Neil, Joy Buolamwini, and Timnit Gebru are all feminist ethicists who have written extensively about the ethics of artificial intelligence.

The ethics of artificial intelligence argues that artificial intelligence is not neutral but is shaped by gender and power relations, that artificial intelligence can be used to oppress women or to empower them, and that we need to develop more ethical artificial intelligence systems.